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Three Egg-cellent Recipes to Start the Day

July 24, 2024 Recipes

If you’re looking for a few egg-cellent ways to start your day with eggs, look no further! Packed with protein and quick to whip up, these egg recipes offer the fuel your body needs for those eggs-tra busy days!

Classic Egg Sandwich

Start your day with a quick and easy egg and whole-grain English muffin and you’ll have plenty of protein to keep you going until lunchtime.

PREP TIME: 15 mins | TOTAL TIME: 15 mins SERVINGS: 2

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Make it your own!

Scramble your egg, if you prefer, and/or add any of the following to your sandwich:

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Egg Quesadilla

This protein-packed breakfast dish is a mix between a grilled cheese sandwich and a scrambled egg.

PREP TIME: 10 mins | TOTAL TIME: 10 mins
SERVINGS: 1

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Get Creative!

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Try adding:

Green Egg Bake

Give this baked egg dish a try and let the oven do a lot of the cooking for you! This is an easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner casserole that’s just as good cold as it is hot.

PREP TIME: 30 mins | TOTAL TIME: 1 hour
SERVINGS: 8

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Add in More Flavors!

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Side-Lying Hold

  1. For the right breast, lie on your right side with your baby facing you.
  2. Pull your baby close. Your baby’s mouth should be level with your nipple.
  3. In this position, you can cradle your baby’s back with your left arm and support yourself with your right arm and/or pillows.
  4. Keep loose clothing and bedding away from your baby.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

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Cross-Cradle Hold

  1. For the right breast, use your left arm to hold your baby’s head at your right breast and baby’s body toward your left side. A pillow across your lap can help support your left arm.
  2. Gently place your left hand behind your baby’s ears and neck, with your thumb and index finger behind each ear and your palm between baby’s shoulder blades. Turn your baby’s body toward yours so your tummies are touching.
  3. Hold your breast as if you are squeezing a sandwich. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
  4. As your baby’s mouth opens, push gently with your left palm on baby’s head to help them latch on. Make sure you keep your fingers out of the way.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

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Clutch or “Football” Hold

  1. For the right breast, hold your baby level, facing up, at your right side.
  2. Put your baby’s head near your right nipple and support their back and legs under your right arm.
  3. Hold the base of your baby’s head with your right palm. A pillow underneath your right arm can help support your baby’s weight.
  4. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Bring baby to you instead.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

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Cradle Hold

  1. For the right breast, cradle your baby with your right arm. Your baby will be on their left side across your lap, facing you at nipple level.
  2. Your baby’s head will rest on your right forearm with your baby’s back along your inner arm and palm.
  3. Turn your baby’s tummy toward your tummy. Your left hand is free to support your breast, if needed. Pillows can help support your arm and elbow.
  4. To protect your back, avoid leaning down to your baby. Instead, bring your baby to you.
  5. Reverse for the left breast.

This hold is useful when:

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Laid-Back Hold

  1. Lean back on a pillow with your baby’s tummy touching yours and their head at breast level. Some moms find that sitting up nearly straight works well. Others prefer to lean back and lie almost flat.
  2. You can place your baby’s cheek near your breast, or you may want to use one hand to hold your breast near your baby. It’s up to you and what you think feels best.
  3. Your baby will naturally find your nipple, latch, and begin to suckle.

This hold is useful when: